18/05/2013  Shatin  Race 6

WAYFOONG TYCOON was withdrawn on 16.5.13 by order of the Stewards acting on veterinary advice (inappetance) and was replaced by Standby Declared Starter HONEY PRINCESS. Before being allowed to race again, WAYFOONG TYCOON will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. NOTUS and HONEY PRINCESS were slow to begin. JADE PIPPO began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped FRESH AIR. From wide barriers, WADAPLEASURE and PERI PERI SAFFRON were taken across behind runners shortly after the start. JADE PIPPO proved difficult to settle in the early and middle stages. Passing the 1100 Metres, WADAPLEASURE proved difficult to settle and got its head up on a number of occasions. After being left racing wide and without cover, DR GOOD HABIT was allowed to improve its position after the 1100 Metres to race outside the lead. After the 900 Metres, SUPREME WINNER was left racing wide and without cover. Approaching the 700 Metres, SERENDIPITY was awkwardly placed close to the heels of MAJESTIC ANTHEM. JADE PIPPO, which was following, shifted out abruptly away from the heels of SERENDIPITY when continuing to prove difficult to settle and in doing so shifted out across the heels of SUPREME WINNER, resulting in NOTUS being checked in consequence and shifting out, taking PERI PERI SAFFRON wider. In this incident, WADAPLEASURE, which was racing outside JADE PIPPO, was bumped and taken wider. Near the 550 Metres, THANKSGIVING became unbalanced when crowded for room inside MAJESTIC ANTHEM which got its head on the side and shifted in despite the efforts of its rider. SERENDIPITY, which was following MAJESTIC ANTHEM, was hampered in consequence. After this, THANKSGIVING got its head up when very awkwardly placed close to the heels of FRESH AIR. Then in the early part of the Straight, THANKSGIVING had difficulty obtaining clear running inside FRESH AIR which was giving ground. In the early part of the Straight, MAJESTIC ANTHEM continued to lay in and was awkwardly placed outside the heels of DR GOOD HABIT. Over the concluding stages, MAJESTIC ANTHEM, which continued to race with its head on the side and lay in, was awkwardly placed close to the heels of DR GOOD HABIT which shifted out marginally. After the race, an endoscopic examination was conducted on FRESH AIR at the request of Trainer Y S Tsui. The Veterinary Surgeon said this examination showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse's trachea. Before being allowed to race again, FRESH AIR will be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection of NOTUS immediately following the race revealed that it was displaying an irregular heart rhythm. Before being permitted to race again, NOTUS will be required to perform satisfactorily in an official barrier trial and be subjected to an official veterinary examination. A veterinary inspection of MUTUAL DELIGHT immediately following the revealed the horse to be a “roarer”. DR GOOD HABIT and MAJESTIC ANTHEM were sent for sampling.